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185 Immigrants Naturalized as American Citizens in Las Cruces

Michael Hernandez

http://youtu.be/_QzS_U_v4lk

With their families proudly watching, 185 immigrants representing 18 countries took the Oath of Allegiance on Sept. 20 at the Las Cruces Convention Center.

In this second documentary by Michael Hernandez, several immigrants from Mexico, including the ceremony's guest speaker, talk about their personal motivations for moving to the United States.

Michael Hernandez was a multimedia reporter for KRWG Public Media from late 2017 through early 2020. He continues to appear on KRWG-TV from time to time on our popular "EnviroMinute" segments, which feature conservation and citizen science issues in the region.